鼠李目是属于双子叶植物纲的一类植物，包括三科，多为木本或藤本，单叶，互生。

鼠李目的主要品种有枣、酸枣、葡萄等，该目和卫矛目的亲源关系较深，都可能是起源于蔷薇目。

The Rhamnales Lindl. are an order of dicotyledon plants in the subclass Rosidae. In the Cronquist system, the following families were placed here:

Leea may be included within the Vitaceae. The Rhamnaceae are no longer considered close relatives of these other forms, and newer systems move them to the Rosales. The order then becomes the Vitales.